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Cable Companies Saying No to WiFi Sharing
blastedtokyo writes: "According to this story from CNet, Time Warner Cable is going after people who share their wireless connections via NYC Wireless or other public share networks. All we need is a warchalking symbol that conveys 'I'm a lawyer who doesn't have time to figure out how to set up a WEP link.'" This might remind you of a story posted the other day about other ways cable ISPs are trying to lock down their networks.
They aren't worried about bandwith, they are just being greedy bastards. The typical free WiFi is used by people getting to Mapquest or some guy waiting on the bus reading CNN. Since TW doesn't offer a service like this it isn't even competing with them. This is another case of management greed. If people suck too much bandwith the guy owning the cable modem would shut it down or cap it himself when he couldn't surf.
And I no longer want to have all these damn cables.
I've had a LAN in my house (and the next house, and the next appartment, and the next appartment, and the next appartment, and the next appartment and I'm putting one in my store,) since Apple came out with the Mac in '84.
I'm really getting sick of running cable, digging through walls, running cable races and tying up cable with TieWraps every time I move (absolute,) and every time my wife changes the decor (if the equipment position moves.)
I LIKE 802.11.
If the signal bleeds and my traffic goes up a bit, who gives a fuck? I'm paying for it anyway.
Its not like the ISPs and carriers AREN'T geting their money. They ARE.
I'm paying.
It's MY connection and I'M PAYING.
What the fuck is their complaint?
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Wow!
.....Kelly John Rose.....
That's absolutely insane. What were they doing with their connection? downloading the web?
~ kjrose